Capsicum Pubescens – ChilliChump Seeds https://chillichumpseeds.com Chilli Pepper Seeds, UK Grown. Est. 2006 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:59:01 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://chillichumpseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CC-Full-Colour-Icon-Social-Rev-e1693508904431-100x100.png Capsicum Pubescens – ChilliChump Seeds https://chillichumpseeds.com 32 32 199917884 Aji Oro Rocoto https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/aji-oro-rocoto/ https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/aji-oro-rocoto/#respond Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:23:53 +0000 https://chillichumpseeds.com/?post_type=product&p=18870 The Aji Oro Rocoto is a yellow rocoto chilli with thick walled, apple shaped pods and a clean, rounded heat. This Capsicum pubescens carries the characteristic rocoto flavour, fresh and sweet, with a steady warmth that builds without overwhelming. Heat typically sits between 30,000 and 100,000 SHU. Pods ripen from green to a rich golden yellow and are well suited to stuffing, fresh salsas and cooked sauces where body matters. Originating in the Andean regions of Peru and Bolivia, plants take longer to mature than most chillies but reward patience with heavy, late harvests. I find Rocotos cope well with cooler UK summers and perform best in large pots or greenhouse beds. These are often the last plants still alive when the winter cold pushes in.

Species: Capsicum pubescens
Scoville (SHU): 30,000–100,000
Origin: Peru, Bolivia
Time to Fruit: 120–150 days
Culinary Uses: Stuffing, fresh salsas, cooked sauces

]]> https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/aji-oro-rocoto/feed/ 0 18870 Rocoto Marlene https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/rocoto-marlene/ https://chillichumpseeds.com/s/rocoto-marlene/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 18:25:21 +0000 https://chillichumpseeds.com/?post_type=product&p=11946 Chump-O-Meter: Heat Level 6. Click to learn more! ]]> Rocoto Marlene is part of the Capsicum Pubescens species of chillies. Pubescens refers to the hairy leaves and stems of this species. It has a very thick flesh, and is super sweet and juicy. But don’t be fooled, it has a good amount of spice to it too! It has been rated at various times between 15,000 up to 100,000 Scoville! An interesting fact about these chillies, the seeds are black!

This plant can get massive given the right conditions.

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